China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has unveiled comprehensive law enforcement statistics demonstrating a substantial escalation in judicial actions against criminal activities throughout 2025. Judicial authorities approved the arrest of 604,000 suspected criminals and formally prosecuted approximately 1.27 million individuals during the January-November period, according to official announcements made at the annual procuratorial work conference in Beijing.
The national judicial strategy emphasized a dual approach balancing developmental needs with security imperatives, implementing a nuanced policy that combines punitive measures with rehabilitative approaches. This coordinated effort focused particularly on combating organized criminal networks, resulting in the prosecution of 8,528 gang-affiliated criminals and 58 individuals identified as their protectors.
Public security offenses received heightened attention, with prosecutors bringing charges against 446,000 people involved in various criminal activities including pornography distribution, illegal gambling operations, narcotics-related crimes, theft, armed robbery, and financial fraud schemes. Workplace safety interventions led to 4,014 prosecutions, while specialized operations targeting cross-border telecommunications and internet fraud resulted in 62,000 suspects facing formal charges.
Cyberspace governance emerged as a priority area, with prosecutors actively addressing online rumors, cyberbullying incidents, and coordinated misinformation campaigns. Enhanced digital oversight mechanisms facilitated the prosecution of 166,000 individuals involved in cybercrimes, alongside 5,440 cases concerning personal information violations.
The anti-corruption campaign maintained its momentum, with procuratorial organs processing 27,000 duty-related criminal cases transferred by supervisory commissions—representing an 11.3% year-on-year increase—and ultimately prosecuting 26,000 suspects involved in corruption activities.